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A child who is in the care of Norway's child welfare services (barnevernet) and is not an unaccompanied minor asylum seeker can apply for residence in Norway on the grounds of strong humanitarian considerations.
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Waiting timeDefinition of word or term
Overview which shows how long you have to wait for an answer to your application. If you have applied for a renewal, please choose the type of residence permit you have applied to renew.
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The study explores the situation of unaccompanied minors (UAMs) who have been granted a residence permit or issued a return decision, and the approaches established by the (Member) States to their integration or return during the period 2014-2017.
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If you have completed higher education or have completed vocational training, you can apply for a residence permit as a skilled worker. You must normally already have received a job offer, or have your own business.
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In some family immigration cases, the reference person (the person who already holds a residence permit in Norway) must have worked or studied full-time in Norway for a total of four years.
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If the main reason why you are getting married or engaged is that you want a residence permit in Norway, it is called a circumvention marriage. This was previously called a pro forma marriage.
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In order for you to be granted a residence permit for work purposes in Norway, the pay and working conditions must not be poorer than is normal in Norway.
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Normally, work immigrants from countries outside the EU/EEA cannot start working until they have been granted a residence permit. However, they can start working if they have received a confirmation from the police (early employment start).
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30.06.2022
If you are planning to work remotely in Norway, you must, as a general rule, have a residence permit that gives you the right to work remotely in Norway.
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If you are in Norway or the EU / Schengen area and your application for a residence permit has been rejected or you have received an expulsion decision, you have an obligation to leave by your deadline for departure.
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05.05.2023
The duty to return to Sudan, after receiving a rejection of application for a residence permit, has been temporarily suspended until November 3, 2023. The police will not carry out forcible returns to Sudan during this period.
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If you are staying in Norway without a legal residence permit, you must return to your home country. You can apply for support to return home and start a new life.
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The Schengen area comprises 29 European countries. There is normally no passport control on the borders between these countries. If you have a valid visa or residence permit in one of these countries, you can also visit the other Schengen countries.
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When you visit a police station or foreign service mission to hand in your application for a residence permit, travel document or visa, you must also provide your fingerprints and photograph of your face if you are a citizen of a country outside EU/EEA.
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If you hold a residence permit in Norway and you suddenly have to go on an important trip abroad, you can apply for a Norwegian immigrant's passport for a single journey. It cannot be possible for you to obtain a passport from your home country in time.